Pigeon Racing (NGC)

[drums4money]

Anyone race pigeons?

We've had one camped out at our place for a few days now.  Wife was able to get a photo of the leg band close enough to make out "SLI".
That'd be the Salt Lake Pigeon Club as best we can tell from the American Racing Pigeon Union. 

That's a hell of a long way from Salt Lake to Eastern, PA.  OR, do folks box up their birds, ship them cross-country to be released, and hope for the best?

[drums4money]

That bird's GPS failed . I knew this didn't look like Colorado 

  Dusty

He may just be acquiring additional satellite info.

I found a phone number from the American Racing Pigeon Union website for the club secretary in SLC, and rang him up.  He's a completely nice older sounding man who confirms they're often shipping birds out to race locations where they're released in groups.  Its' got one band on the left leg that's a frequency chip (RFID) that will automatically log its' arrival time when it gets home. 

I wish we could get the full sequence of #'s on the band.  The gentleman says that would allow him to identify the owner.

Sounds like an interesting hobby.

[Lannis]

Sounds like an interesting hobby.

For the people, I'm sure it is.   Wonder if the pigeons are down with it .... ?    Sounds like a lot of work.

[normzone]

Pigeons are probably just winging it. For the people, I'm sure it's as exciting as golf. Or checkers.

[Lannis]

Seems that when all of our modern communications systems suffer their inevitable failure , these pigeons might become really important , probably more effective than smoke signals or runners    Hmm , Wildpigeon might replace WG 

  Dusty

Plus, if you didn't like the message, the messenger would go down well with a nice marinade, slow roasting, and hoisin sauce ....

Lannis